Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) from $3.5 billion to $1.3 billion; restrict the use of SDI funds to basic research; and terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) within the Defense Department and reassign its functions to other military departments and agencies.

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Amendment Number
166
Description
Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) from $3.5 billion to $1.3 billion; restrict the use of SDI funds to basic research; and terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) within the Defense Department and reassign its functions to other military departments and agencies.
Purpose
An amendment to limit funding for SDI activities to $1.3 billion and to restrict the use of those funds to basic research programs. The amendment also terminates the SDIO (Strategic Defense Initiative Organization) within the Defense Department.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 25, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Dellums amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 286 (Roll no. 152).
Latest Action Time
11:57:19
Submitted Date
Jul 25, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 166 — Informed